ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 12209: Albany, NY

ZIP Code 12209 (Albany, Albany County, New York) has an estimated 10,626 residents in 4,323 households. The median household income is $89,390, the median home value is $217,100 and the median gross rent is $1,198/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

10,626

Margin of error ±981

Median household income

$89,390

Margin of error ±$13,349

Median home value

$217,100

Margin of error ±$17,367

Median gross rent

$1,198/mo

Margin of error ±$165

Median age

35.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.5 min

Margin of error ±6.7 min

How ZIP 12209 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1220935.1 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 12209$89,390New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 12209$42,042New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 122097.5%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 122093.7%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1220946.9%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 12209$217,100New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 12209$1,198/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1220966.0%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1220923.5 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1220914.1%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 12209

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 12209 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 12209Margin of errorNew YorkUnited States
Total population10,626±98119,852,366334,922,499
Median age35.1 yrs±2.2 yrs39.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,323±3677,722,646129,227,496
Median household income$89,390±$13,349$85,974$80,734
Per capita income$42,042±$4,243$50,712$44,673
Poverty rate7.5%±3.3 pts14.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%±1.9 pts6.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.9%±7.8 pts40.2%35.7%
Median home value$217,100±$17,367$423,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,198/mo±$165$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.0%±6.2 pts54.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.5 min±6.7 min32.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.1%±5.4 pts14.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 12209
GroupZIP 12209New YorkUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.1%52.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino22.0%13.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%9.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%1.0%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.2%19.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 12209 is

State
New York
Main county
Albany County
Largest overlapping place
Albany (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.21 sq mi· about 4,808 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Albany County

12084 Albany County, NY12085 Albany County, NY12110 Latham, NY12120 Albany County, NY12143 Albany County, NY12147 Albany County, NY12158 Albany County, NY12159 Albany County, NY12161 Albany County, NY12183 Green Island, NY12186 Albany County, NY12189 Watervliet, NY12193 Albany County, NY12202 Albany, NY12203 Albany, NY12204 Menands, NY12205 Roessleville, NY12206 Albany, NY12207 Albany, NY12208 Albany, NY12210 Albany, NY12211 Loudonville, NY12222 Albany, NY12303 Rotterdam, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.